It began in Guatemala, and now a South African town is using recycling bottles as building material as part of an inspirational and regenerative campaign against rubbish. Rob Hopkins went there to investigate

Two decades after the genocide, Rwandans are enjoying longer and wealthier lives, yet extreme poverty persists and activists complain of political suppression. Here's a statistical breakdown of the major developments since 1994

From the origins of unrest in the violent protests that began three years ago this Saturday, to the
start of peace talks in Geneva two months ago, our interactive explores
the key events that have shaped the evolution of the Syrian war,
highlighting the geography of the conflict and its key statistics

Global fertility rates currently stand at 2.5 children per woman. But according to the UN, half of the people on the planet may already be living in a country with replacement fertility rate. That means for every man and woman in the country there are two children living to childbearing age